Data and Health Indicators in Public Health Practice
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Approx. 6 hours to complete
Course Summary
Learn how to analyze and interpret data related to public health issues, and gain insights into the challenges and opportunities in this field.Key Learning Points
- Understand the role of data in public health and its impact on decision-making
- Learn the basics of data collection and analysis, including statistical methods and software tools
- Explore real-world case studies and examples of how data is used to address public health challenges
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- Public Health Data Analyst
- USA: $60,000 - $90,000
- India: INR 4,00,000 - INR 8,00,000
- Spain: €30,000 - €40,000
- Health Policy Analyst
- USA: $70,000 - $100,000
- India: INR 5,00,000 - INR 10,00,000
- Spain: €35,000 - €45,000
- Epidemiologist
- USA: $80,000 - $120,000
- India: INR 6,00,000 - INR 12,00,000
- Spain: €40,000 - €55,000
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Develop skills to collect, analyze, and interpret public health data
- Gain an understanding of the role of data in decision-making related to public health
- Apply data analysis techniques to real-world public health challenges
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic knowledge of statistics
- Familiarity with software tools such as Excel or R
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
- Video lectures
- Real-world case studies
Similar Courses
- Public Health and Epidemiology Essentials
- Introduction to Biostatistics
- Health Informatics
Related Education Paths
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Description
Epidemiology is often described as the cornerstone science in public health. Epidemiology in public health practice uses study design and analyses to identify causes in an outbreak situation, guides interventions to improve population health, and evaluates programs and policies.
Outline
- Introduction and Problem-Solving Methodology
- Welcome to Epidemiology Methods in Public Health Practice
- Welcome to Problem-Solving Methodology
- Introduction to Methodology
- Problem Definition Part 1
- Problem Definition Part 2
- Magnitude of the Problem
- Conceptual Framework
- Action Plan
- Actions and Evaluations
- Communication
- Summary
- Course Projects
- Methodology
- Data Sources in Public Health
- Welcome to Data Sources in Public Health
- Data For Public Health Practice
- Medical Record Systems
- Administrative Record Systems
- Assessing the Quality of Mortality Statistics in the Americas
- Public Health information Systems: Population-based Surveys
- Public Health Information Systems: Registries
- Public Health Information Systems: Surveillance Systems
- Common Problems of Routine and Public Health Information Systems
- Routine and Public Health Information Systems
- Measures of Disease Burden
- Welcome to Measures of Disease Burden
- Measures of Disease Burden
- Direct Age Adjustment
- Indirect Age Adjustment
- Years of Potential Life Lost
- Life Expectancy
- Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY)
- Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALY)
- Direct Age Adjustment Exercise Resources
- Measures of Disease Burden
- Health Indicators
- Welcome to Health Indicators
- Health Indicators
- Selecting Health Indicators
- Descriptive Epidemiology: Person, Place, and Time Trends
- Descriptive Epidemiology: Time
- Descriptive Epidemiology: Person
- Descriptive Epidemiology: Place
- Summary
- Concluding Thoughts
- Health Indicators
Summary of User Reviews
Discover how to use data to improve public health with this informative course from Coursera. Students praise the engaging instructors, relevant content, and interactive assignments.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
engaging instructorsPros from User Reviews
- Engaging instructors who make the material come alive
- Relevant content that is immediately applicable to real-world scenarios
- Interactive assignments and quizzes that reinforce learning
- Flexible scheduling that allows students to learn at their own pace
- Great value for the cost of the course
Cons from User Reviews
- Some students found the course to be too basic and not challenging enough
- The course requires a significant time commitment to complete all of the assignments
- Limited interaction with other students and the instructor
- The course could benefit from more hands-on exercises and case studies
- The course is focused primarily on public health in the United States, which may not be as relevant for international students
Keri Althoff, PhD, MPH
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